Jose Morillo
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi announce that based upon an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with the Clifton Police Department, Jose Morillo, a 58-year-old male from Garfield, New Jersey, has been charged in connection to the October 4, 2025 fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred in the area Route 21 in Clifton, New Jersey. Jose Morillo is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death, a crime of the second degree.
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 8:12 a.m., the Clifton Police Department was notified of an unresponsive female found on the side of Route 21 North near the Exit 9 entrance ramp onto Route 3 West. There were broken pieces from a motor vehicle found scattered nearby. The female, identified as Kamaya Young, a 20-year-old from Paterson, New Jersey, was subsequently pronounced deceased. During the course of the investigation, detectives determined the victim was struck by a Porsche Cayenne operated by Jose Morillo.
Jose Morillo was processed on these charges on February 2, 2026. He is currently awaiting his first appearance at Central Judicial Processing on these charges. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion for pre-trial detention which will be heard by a Superior Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court.
Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death has a sentencing range between 5 and 10 years in state prison.
Criminal complaints are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO, tips@passaiccountynj.org, or submit an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.